Management Systems and Governance

This aggregate criterion summarises the RMAP Facility Standard Management Systems and Governance sub-criteria. Its conformance is derived from the rollup of the sub-criteria listed below.

Sub-Criteria

• ESG Policies — Establishment and communication of ESG policy commitments endorsed by top management, aligned with UN Guiding Principles and OECD Guidelines
• Management Systems — Establishment, documentation, and implementation of management systems to effectively manage ESG issues, with defined objectives, roles, training, record-keeping, and management reviews
• Legal Compliance — Identification and compliance with all applicable laws and internationally recognized human rights, including maintenance of permits, monitoring systems, and records of non-compliances
• Business Integrity — Risk assessments and policies to prevent bribery, corruption, money laundering, anti-competitive behaviour, and misuse of data, including whistleblower mechanisms
• Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement — Identification and meaningful engagement of affected stakeholders throughout the Facility lifecycle, including Indigenous Peoples, with documented plans and confidentiality protections
• Risk Identification and Assessment — Systematic process to identify, assess, prioritize, and manage ESG risks and adverse impacts, including scoping, in-depth assessment, stakeholder input, and periodic review
• Grievance Mechanisms and Access to Remedy — Operational-level grievance mechanisms accessible to all affected stakeholders that are legitimate, independent, transparent, and non-retaliatory, with documented investigation and remedy procedures
• Actions to Address Adverse Impacts — Development and implementation of action plans to prevent, mitigate, and remediate adverse impacts, with priorities applied in order: prevention; mitigation; remediation
• Tracking Implementation and Monitoring Results — Ongoing monitoring of all ESG issues, including fulfilment of compliance obligations, progress toward objectives, and effectiveness of risk prevention and mitigation actions
• ESG Disclosure — Annual public reporting on salient ESG issues, performance, and impacts using internationally recognized standards, with mechanisms to provide accessible information to affected stakeholders

1.0.0 (2026-07-17)

Initial release.